Multicore electrical cable and method of manufacture

10) A multicore electrical cable comprising:

• a) a substantially tubular insulating outer layer defining a common longitudinal axis therethrough;
• b) a plurality of insulated electrical conductors disposed about the common longitudinal axis within the substantially tubular outer layer, each insulated electrical conductor comprising:
• i) a conductor core, further comprising:
• (1) a central wire strand;
• (2) a plurality of conductor wire strands wound about the central wire strand;
• ii) a first non-conductive adhesive layer disposed within interstices defined between the conductor wire strands and the central wire strand;
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• iii) an insulating layer disposed about the first non-conductive adhesive layer;
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• c) a second adhesive layer disposed within the substantially tubular outer layer into a void created between the wound plurality of insulated electrical conductors and the substantially tubular outer layer.

20) A process for the manufacture of a multicore electrical cable, comprising:

• a) forming an insulated electrical conductor by:
• i) coating a conductor wire strand with a non-conductive adhesive;
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• ii) coating the conductor wire strand and its non-conductive adhesive with an insulator;
• b) winding a plurality of insulated electrical conductors about a common longitudinal axis;
• c) coating the wound plurality of insulated electrical conductors with a non-conductive adhesive layer;
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• d) extruding a polymeric insulation layer onto the coated wound plurality of insulated electrical conductors.

21) A process for the manufacture of a multicore electrical cable, comprising:

• a) forming an insulated electrical conductor by:
• i) coating a plurality of conductor wire strands with a non-conductive adhesive;
• ii) winding the plurality of coated conductor wire strands about a common central conductor strand;
• iii) forcing a non-conductive adhesive into interstices between the wound plurality of wire strands;
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• iv) coating the wound plurality of wire strands with an insulating layer;
• b) winding a plurality of the insulated electrical conductors about common longitudinal axis;
• c) coating the wound plurality of the insulated electrical conductors with a non-conductive adhesive;
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• d) extruding a polymeric insulation layer onto the wound plurality of insulated electrical conductors.